In his book Deliver Us From Evil, author Don Basham describes
how he, as a Christian minister, was gradually led into a ministry of driving
out demons. He is certain that devils are real and still today they take
possession of some people. He reports on his development of a means of
detecting presence of devils and of his method of overcoming them. He believes
it is important to have the devils state their names and then to drive
them authoritatively in the name of Jesus. Generally they depart with a
wail. As we see New Age people today operating with devils and the occult,
we agree with Basham that devils are real.

Devils in the Book of Colossians

In a scientific study of the book of Colossians we find a number of
references to devils. In 1:13 Paul states that forgiveness translates the
Colossian Christians from darkness into the kingdom of God's dear Son.
In 1:16 thrones, dominions, principalities and powers refer to angels and
devils, devils being the fallen angels. In 2:10 principalities and powers
includes devils. In 2:15 where we read that Christ triumphs over principalities
and powers, reference is to devils only. In Eph. 2:2 we read of the power
of the prince of the air and in Eph. 6:12 Paul reminds us that we wrestle
not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers
of darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians
is a companion book to Colossians and aids our understanding.... St. Paul
was combating the gnostic philosophy that people progress from one spiritual
stage to another through ritual exercises. These were allegedly ruled by
angels and were called principalities, powers, mights, dominions, and thrones.
Actually, they were devils and the apostle is showing that Jesus Christ
has power over angels and devils.

Materialization

Dr. Clifford Burdick (geologist) tells about trying to help a young
Mexican person who had been attending the Church of Satan in Los Angeles.
As they were in Dr. Burdick's apartment in Tucson, Az., reading the Bible,
fire broke out on the wall and they had to extinguish it. The next day
as they again read the Bible, fire broke out on a sweater which Dr. Burdick
had bought in Cusco, Peru on our trip there in 1979. He rolled on the floor
to put out the flame. For a long time he wore that sweater with a hole
in the back. This is evidence that in a pagan culture, the devil at times
materializes. . .. Author Basham notes that when he talks of devil possession,
people smile and say no one still believes in devils. Though they are invisible
and not subject to experimentation, they are very real. As in the apostle
Paul's day, Jesus Christ provides the power to overcome them.

Reference 10.

Prayer: That we may recognize the reality of devils and that through
Jesus Christ we may overcome them.